SOUTHERN NEVADA
Resident Issue Survey
Survey Conducted: March 2-12, 2013
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Methodology
 Survey conducted March 2-12, 2013
 Interviews conducted by telephone with 943 Clark
County, Nevada residents ages 18 and older
 Residents were sampled using Random Digit Dial
methodology of landlines and cell phones, including
oversamples of residents ages 65 and older, Latinos in
zip codes with at least 50 percent Latino population, and
residents in zip codes with a median household income
below $33,000 per year
 Margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus 3.3
percent at the 95 percent confidence interval; the margin
of error for population subgroups will be higher
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Age Demographics
30-34
10%
35-39
10%
40-44
10%
45-49
9%
25-29
9%
18-24
11%
75+
7%
65-74
8%
50-54
8%
55-59
7%
60-64
7%
Refused/
Don’t know
4%
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3. In what year were you born?
2
Race/Ethnicity Demographics
White/
Caucasian
50%
Hispanic/
Latino
27%
Don't
Know/NA/
Refused
2%
AfricanAmerican
API
11%
6%
Other
4%
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4. With which racial or ethnic group do you identify yourself: Hispanic or Latino, White or Caucasian, Black or African-American, Asian or Pacific
Islander, or some other ethnic or racial background?
3
Key Findings
 Jobs, economy and schools, trump all concerns ,
followed by public safety (crime, drugs and gangs),
housing and water issues
 Greatest disparity between the importance and
satisfaction ratings, with the availability of good paying
jobs and the quality of local public schools receiving
highest importance ratings and lowest satisfaction
ratings
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Key Findings
 Secondarily, among Latinos and less affluent
households there is disparity between importance and
satisfaction with the availability of a variety of affordable
housing options to buy or rent
 In general, residents comparatively rate the availability
of places to get physical exercise, the availability of a
variety of housing options to buy or rent, and the overall
physical appearance of the community among the
elements with which they are most satisfied
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Key Findings
 In general, Latinos rate all community elements higher in
importance than other groups examined; however,
seniors (65+) tend to provide higher satisfaction ratings
on many of the elements compared to the other groups
 Among those who have an opinion, majorities of all
demographic groups and residents of the three largest
cities examined perceive their neighborhood gets its fair
share, with smaller percentages living in zip codes less
than 33K and residents living in North Las Vegas
agreeing with the statement
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Key Findings
 Driving in a car and walking are the most frequent modes of
transportation, but slightly more than one-quarter of residents
(29%) use public transit at least once a month
 Having a car and the lack of convenience of public transit are
the overwhelming reasons why residents do not use public
transit more often or ever
 Most residents are receptive to policies that make public
transit more convenient, but they were not asked how the
Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) should fund
improvements
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Key Findings
 High percentages of residents who never ride public
transit strongly favor public transit improvement
efforts
 Providing more safe routes for children to get to and
from schools received most support of any
transportation-related idea tested, suggesting the
issue of safety should be pursued in future research
and community outreach
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Majorities across subgroups think Southern Nevada
is either an excellent or good place to live,
with seniors the most likely to say so.
Excellent
Overall sample
21%
Seniors (65+)
17%
Those in median household
income zips under $33K
15%
0%
48%
21%
47%
20%
40%
27%
60%
80%
Total
Fair/
Poor
33%
80%
19%
6%
71%
29%
10%
69%
31%
11%
62%
38%
15%
23%
47%
Total
Exc./
Good
9% 66%
Poor
24%
54%
21%
Individual household income
$30K or less
Just Fair
46%
32%
Latinos
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Good
100%
5. Generally speaking, how would you rate Southern Nevada as a place to live: is it an excellent place to live, a good place, just fair, or a poor
place to live?
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Jobs, unemployment, and the economy top the list of most
important issues facing Southern Nevada, especially among
Latinos and residents in lower-income areas.
Overall Seniors
Median Household Income Individual Household
Latinos
Sample (65+)
Zips Under $33K
Income $30K Or Less
Jobs/Unemployment
42%
38%
48%
44%
40%
Education/Schools
31%
29%
26%
26%
27%
Economy
13%
14%
9%
15%
11%
Crime/Drugs/Gangs
12%
10%
22%
14%
10%
Housing
9%
7%
7%
8%
5%
Water issues
6%
4%
4%
5%
6%
Government/Politicians
4%
6%
1%
3%
3%
Health care
3%
3%
1%
3%
3%
Immigration issues
3%
5%
1%
1%
3%
Taxes
3%
4%
1%
3%
2%
Traffic
2%
4%
3%
2%
2%
Budget/Spending
2%
2%
1%
1%
3%
Homeless
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
Transportation
2%
2%
2%
4%
3%
Construction/Road/Street maintenance 2%
1%
3%
1%
1%
Gas prices
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
Law enforcement
1%
1%
N/A
1%
1%
Cost of living
1%
1%
N/A
2%
2%
Dirty/Trash
1%
1%
N/A
1%
1%
Gun control
1%
2%
N/A
1%
1%
Development/Overcrowding
1%
2%
N/A
1%
1%
Drivers/Car accidents
1%
1%
1%
1%
N/A
Elderly/Disabled issues
N/A
1%
N/A
N/A
1%
Weather
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
None/Nothing
2%
1%
3%
2%
3%
Other
6%
5%
8%
5%
7%
DK/NA/Refused
3%
3%
5%
5%
4%
(Open-ends) Issues
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6. What would you say are the one or two most important issues facing Southern Nevada today? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses) (Responses by1% or more)
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Importance of Community Elements
Community Elements
Individual
Median Household Household
Overall Seniors
Income Zips Under
Sample (65+) Latinos
Income $30K
$33K
Or Less
The availability of good paying jobs
6.2
5.8
6.4
6.3
6.1
The quality of local public schools
5.9
5.6
6.3
6.0
6.1
The overall physical appearance of
the community
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.7
5.7
Access to healthy food options
5.7
5.8
6.0
5.6
5.8
*The availability of a variety of
affordable housing options
to buy or rent
5.7
5.6
6.1
5.8
5.9
The ability to get to the places
you need or want to go without
traffic and congestion
5.5
5.6
6.0
5.5
5.7
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7. I am now going to mention a list of elements of a community some people in Southern Nevada say are important. Please tell me how
important that community element is to you as a Southern Nevada resident. We will use a scale of one to seven, where one means NOT AT ALL
IMPORTANT and seven means VERY IMPORTANT. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't know
about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Continued
Community Elements
Overall Seniors
Sample (65+) Latinos
Median
Household
Income Zips
Under $33K
Individual
Household
Income $30K
Or Less
*The availability of a variety of
housing options to buy or rent
5.5
5.3
5.7
5.7
5.7
*The availability of places to
safely walk and bike
5.5
5.2
5.8
5.6
5.7
Short commute times to the places
you need or want to go
5.4
5.6
5.9
5.5
5.6
*The availability of places
to get physical exercise
5.3
5.4
5.8
5.3
5.4
Access to parks, trails,
and open space
5.3
5.2
5.7
5.3
5.5
The availability of public
transportation alternatives
to driving a car
5.2
5.1
5.8
5.7
5.8
The ability to walk to places
you need or want to go
5.0
4.9
5.5
5.2
5.4
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7. I am now going to mention a list of elements of a community some people in Southern Nevada say are important. Please tell me how
important that community element is to you as a Southern Nevada resident. We will use a scale of one to seven, where one means NOT AT ALL
IMPORTANT and seven means VERY IMPORTANT. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't know
about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Satisfaction with Community Elements
Community Elements
Overall Seniors
Sample
(65+)
Latinos
Median
Household
Income Zips
Under $33K
Individual
Household
Income $30K
Or Less
*The availability of places to get
physical exercise
5.1
5.4
4.9
4.9
5.1
*The availability of a variety of
housing options to buy or rent
5.0
5.1
5.0
4.7
4.8
The overall physical appearance
of the community
4.9
5.5
4.8
4.8
4.9
Access to parks, trails,
and open space
4.9
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.9
Access to healthy food options
4.8
5.3
4.7
4.7
4.9
Short commute times to the places
you need or want to go
4.7
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.7
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8. I am going to mention each element of a community again. This time I would like you to tell me how satisfied you are personally with this
element of your community in Southern Nevada. Again, we will use a scale of one to seven. This time one means NOT AT ALL SATISFIED with
the feature and seven means you are VERY SATISFIED. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't
know about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Continued
Median
Individual
Household
Household
Income Zips Income $30K
Under $33K
Or Less
Community Elements
Overall
Sample
Seniors
(65+)
Latinos
*The availability of places to safely
walk and bike
4.5
4.6
4.8
4.5
4.5
The ability to get to the places you
need or want to go without traffic
and congestion
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.5
*The availability of a variety
of affordable housing
options to buy or rent
4.4
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.5
The ability to walk to places you
need or want to go
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.4
4.5
The availability of public
transportation alternatives
to driving a car
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.4
4.6
The quality of local public schools
3.7
3.9
4.4
3.6
4.1
The availability of good paying jobs
3.6
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.7
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8. I am going to mention each element of a community again. This time I would like you to tell me how satisfied you are personally with this
element of your community in Southern Nevada. Again, we will use a scale of one to seven. This time one means NOT AT ALL SATISFIED with
the feature and seven means you are VERY SATISFIED. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't
know about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Mean Importance and Satisfaction
Rating Comparisons of Community Elements
6
HIGH
5
(High Importance, High Satisfaction)
M
G
4.5
J
A
F
K
D
4
B
H
C
L
LOW
Satisfaction Sale
(Low Importance, High Satisfaction)
E
I
HIGH
LOW
(Low Importance, Low Satisfaction)
3
4
5
(High Importance, Low Satisfaction)
5.5
6
7
Importance Scale
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Q7/8.
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Mean Importance and Satisfaction
Rating Comparisons of Community Elements
High Satisfaction (Y), Low Importance (X)
High Satisfaction (Y), High Importance (X)
 M. The availability of places to get physical
exercise
 G. Access to parks, trails, and open space
 F. Short commute times to the places you need
or want to go
 K. The availability of places to safely walk or bike
 J. The availability of a variety of housing options
to buy or rent
 A. Access to healthy food options
 H. The overall physical appearance of the
community
Low Satisfaction (Y), Low Importance (X)
Low Satisfaction (Y), High Importance (X)
 D. The ability to walk to places you need or want
to go
 B. The availability of public transportation
alternatives to driving a car
 L. The availability of a variety of affordable
housing options to buy or rent
 E. The quality of local public schools
 I. The availability of good paying jobs
 C. The ability to get to the places you need or
want to go without traffic and congestion
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Q7/8.
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Majorities overall agree that their neighborhood
gets its fair share; but fewer than half of residents
in lower-income zip code areas agree.
Agree
Overall sample
58%
Seniors (65+)
59%
Latinos
20%
19%
30%
16%
36%
53%
0%
15%
22%
46%
Individual household income $30K or
less
DK/NA
27%
54%
Median household income zips under
$33K
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Disagree
18%
30%
40%
60%
17%
80%
100%
9. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement: “my neighborhood gets its fair share.”
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Henderson residents are far more likely to
agree their neighborhood gets its fair share.
neighborhood gets its fair share by City
Agree
Disagree
Don't Know/NA
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
(% of
Sample)
Henderson
Las Vegas/Uninc. Clark County
North Las Vegas
(14%)
(73%)
(11%)
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9. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement: my neighborhood gets its fair share.
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Seven in ten overall drive a car daily; about a third walk,
and far fewer use public transit, ride a bike, or drive a
motorcycle, scooter, or some other similar vehicle.
Daily
Few Times/Week
Few Times/Month
Driving in a car
About Once A Month
71%
Walking
29%
23%
Total
Never/DK/NA Daily/Few
Times a
Week
11%
13%
82%
16% 11%
21%
52%
Riding public transit, such as a
8% 6% 7% 8%
local bus
71%
14%
Riding a bicycle
71%
11%
8% 9% 9%
Driving a motorcycle, moped,
scooter, or other similar vehicle
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88%
0%
20%
40%
60%
7%
80%
100%
10. I am going to mention some methods that residents in your area use to get around to go to work, school, errands and/or other places in the
course of an average day or month. Please tell me how frequently in the last month you used that method to get to where you had to go. Would
you say daily, a few times a week, a few times a month, about once a month, or never?
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Henderson residents are the most likely to
drive daily or a few times a week, and the least
likely to walk.
Driving a car, walking, riding public transit daily/few times a week by City
Driving a Car
Walking
Riding Public Transit
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Henderson
Las Vegas/Uninc. Clark County
North Las Vegas
(14%)
(73%)
(11%)
(% of
Sample)
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10d/a/c. I am going to mention some methods that residents in your area use to get around to go to work, school, errands and/or other places in
the course of an average day or month. Please tell me how frequently in the last month you used that method to get to where you had to go.
Would you say daily, a few times a week, a few times a month, about once a month, or never?
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Half of respondents said they never use public transit
because they have a car, others mentioned a lack of bus
routes nearby or because of the bus schedule/time.
Reason For Not Using
Public Transit
Have a car
Bus schedule/Time
No bus stop/Route nearby
Inconvenient
Age/Disabled
Safety
Everything is close/Can walk
Friends/Family drive/Carpool
Expense
Don’t know bus route
Dirty
Familiarity
Too crowded
Use occasionally
Not needed
Other
DK/NA/Refused
Sample Size
Overall Seniors
Sample
(65+) Latinos
51%
17%
13%
6%
4%
3%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
N/A
N/A
N/A
9%
2%
1%
665
45%
9%
15%
6%
9%
3%
1%
6%
N/A
N/A
1%
1%
N/A
N/A
16%
1%
2%
231
61%
21%
7%
4%
2%
4%
3%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
N/A
N/A
4%
N/A
N/A
115
Median
Household
Income Zips
Under $33K
48%
13%
7%
2%
6%
4%
2%
4%
1%
1%
1%
N/A
2%
N/A
16%
2%
1%
152
Individual
Household
Income $30K
Or Less
50%
13%
9%
2%
8%
1%
2%
3%
2%
1%
1%
N/A
N/A
N/A
10%
2%
2%
167
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11. In a few words of your own, why do you not use public transit to get to where you need to go? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses) (Responses by1% or more)
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A plurality of infrequent public transit users identified
issues related to bus routes and times as a
reason they don’t use public transit more often.
Reason For Not Using
Public Transit
Have a car
Bus schedule/Time
No bus stop/Route nearby
Use occasionally
Friends/Family drive/Carpool
Age/Disabled
Too crowded
Everything is close/Can walk
Expense
Safety
Don’t know bus route
Dirty
Inconvenient
Not needed
Other
DK/NA/Refused
Sample Size
Those In Median Individual
Household
Household
Overall Seniors
Latinos
Sample
(65+)
Income Zips
Income $30K
Under $33K
Or Less
30%
11%
42%
34%
23%
23%
18%
28%
25%
19%
15%
12%
7%
9%
13%
7%
25%
6%
6%
7%
7%
1%
11%
7%
7%
6%
22%
4%
6%
6%
5%
N/A
3%
5%
10%
4%
4%
4%
4%
3%
4%
2%
2%
7%
6%
3%
4%
5%
2%
2%
2%
N/A
N/A
1%
1%
1%
5%
N/A
N/A
2%
1%
2%
1%
3%
N/A
8%
6%
3%
10%
9%
2%
2%
2%
N/A
2%
2%
N/A
2%
2%
2%
199
38
61
78
77
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12. In a few words of your own, why do you not use public transit more often to get to where you need to go? (Multiple answers accepted; Openended, grouped responses) (Responses by1% or more)
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Majorities support each of the transportation-related ideas
tested in the survey; nearly all residents favor providing
more safe routes for children to get to and from schools.
Strng. Fav.
Smwt. Fav.
Smwt. Opp.
Providing more safe routes for
children to get to and from
schools
Strng. Opp.
Don't know/NA Total
83%
Establishing new transit routes
that connect communities to jobs
66%
20%
Increasing local bus service to
work and shopping areas
66%
19%
61%
0%
20%
23%
40%
3%
89%
6%
5%5%
86%
9%
6%
85%
8%
7% 84%
9%
20%
Providing more pedestrian
walkways
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95%
12%
69%
Increasing the frequency of rapid
bus service
Fav.
Total
Opp.
60%
80%
5%
5%
100%
13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea.
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Continued
Strng. Fav.
Smwt. Fav.
Smwt. Opp.
Increasing the number of places
served by rapid buses
61%
Increasing the frequency of local
bus service
59%
Establishing light rail transit
56%
Providing more bike lanes
22%
21%
20%
22%
40%
60%
Total Total
Fav. Opp.
5%
10% 82%
8%
6%
9% 81%
10%
7% 11%
77%
18%
9% 8% 5% 78%
17%
8% 17% 7% 69%
25%
26%
47%
0%
Don't know/NA
21%
52%
Establishing light rail transit,
which is like a subway above
ground
Strng. Opp.
80%
100%
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13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea.
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Solid majorities are supportive of the
transportation ideas, but Henderson residents
are somewhat less supportive of each.
Support for transportation ideas by City
Places Served by Buses
Frequency of Local Bus Service
Bike Lanes
Light Rail Transit
"Above Ground Subway"
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Henderson
Las Vegas/Uninc. Clark County
North Las Vegas
(14%)
(73%)
(11%)
(% of
Sample)
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13f/g/e/d/h. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would
favor or oppose that particular idea.
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Percentage Strongly Favoring
Transportation Ideas by Transit Riders
(Ranked by Strongly Favor)
Transportation Idea
Overall
Sample
Providing more safe routes for children to get to and from schools
Public Transit
Ever
Never
83%
85%
83%
Establishing new transit routes that connect communities to jobs
69%
70%
69%
Providing more pedestrian walkways
66%
68%
66%
Increasing local bus service to work and shopping areas
66%
79%
61%
Increasing the frequency of rapid bus service
61%
83%
52%
Increasing the number of places served by rapid buses
61%
64%
61%
Increasing the frequency of local bus service
59%
67%
56%
Establishing light rail transit
56%
67%
52%
Providing more bike lanes
52%
58%
50%
Establishing light rail transit, which is like a subway above ground
47%
49%
46%
Sample Size
472
138
333
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13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea. (Open-ended, grouped responses)
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Most think they have the opportunity to voice their
concerns on major community decisions that affect
their lives; residents with household incomes of
$30,000 or less are divided.
Yes
Overall sample
No
Don't know/NA
56%
Seniors (65+)
39%
63%
32%
5%
5%
Latinos
56%
36%
8%
Those in median household income
zips under $33K
55%
38%
6%
Individual household income $30K or
less
50%
0%
20%
45%
40%
60%
6%
80%
100%
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14. Do you feel that you have the opportunity to voice your concerns on major community decisions that affect your life?
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Across groups, residents indicated they are
likely to voice their concerns if they had the
opportunity.
Total
(6-7) Very
Likely
49%
5.3
Overall sample
Seniors (65+)
5.4
52%
Latinos
5.3
48%
Those in median household
income zips under $33K
5.2
50%
Individual household income
$30K or less
5.3
51%
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
15. If you had the opportunity to voice your concerns on major community decisions that affect your life, how likely would you be to voice those
concerns? On a scale of one to seven, use a one if you would be NOT AT ALL LIKELY and a seven if you would be VERY LIKELY to voice
those concerns.
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City/Regional Demographics
Las Vegas/
Uninc.
Clark
County
73%
Henderson
14%
North
Las Vegas
11%
All Other
2%
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
City
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DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
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Most Important Issues Facing
Southern Nevada Today by Large Cities
(Multiple Responses Accepted)
Larger Cities
Issue
Overall
Sample
Jobs/Unemployment
42%
43%
34%
46%
Education/Schools
31%
30%
36%
33%
Economy
13%
13%
12%
12%
Crime/Drugs/Gangs
12%
12%
11%
14%
Housing
9%
9%
14%
3%
Water issues
6%
6%
9%
4%
Sample Size
943
688
132
104
Las Vegas/
North
Uninc.
Henderson
Las Vegas
Clark County
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
6. What would you say are the one or two most important issues facing Southern Nevada today? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses)
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Most Important Issues Facing
Southern Nevada Today by Parental Status
(Multiple Responses Accepted)
Parental Status
(Children under 19 in Household)
Overall
Sample
Issue
Dads Moms
Men no Kids
Women no Kids
Jobs/Unemployment
42%
42%
44%
38%
42%
Education/Schools
31%
26%
43%
23%
34%
Economy
13%
15%
10%
15%
14%
Crime/Drugs/Gangs
12%
9%
17%
10%
12%
Housing
9%
9%
8%
10%
9%
Water issues
6%
2%
3%
12%
6%
Sample Size
943
197
220
270
243
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
6. What would you say are the one or two most important issues facing Southern Nevada today? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses)
33
Most Important Issues Facing Southern Nevada
Today by Language of Interview
(Multiple Responses Accepted)
Issue
Overall
Sample
Jobs/Unemployment
Language of Interview
All
English
Latino
Spanish
Latino
English
42%
40%
58%
42%
Education/Schools
31%
33%
15%
33%
Economy
13%
14%
10%
9%
Crime/Drugs/Gangs
12%
10%
26%
18%
Housing
9%
9%
7%
7%
Water issues
6%
7%
1%
5%
Sample Size
943
843
100
154
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
6. What would you say are the one or two most important issues facing Southern Nevada today? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses)
34
Most Important Issues Facing Southern Nevada Today
by Ethnicity (White/Latino by Ages 18-49/50+)
(Multiple Responses Accepted)
Overall
Sample
Issue
Ethnicity by Age
White
Ages 18-49
White
Ages 50+
Latino
Latino
Ages 18-49 Ages 50+
Jobs/Unemployment
42%
39%
41%
43%
64%
Education/Schools
31%
34%
32%
29%
15%
Economy
13%
17%
13%
8%
15%
Crime/Drugs/Gangs
12%
9%
9%
20%
28%
Housing
9%
11%
8%
5%
13%
Water issues
6%
6%
9%
3%
5%
Sample Size
943
254
205
190
56
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
6. What would you say are the one or two most important issues facing Southern Nevada today? (Multiple answers accepted; Open-ended,
grouped responses)
35
Importance of Community Elements by Large Cities
Large Cities
Community Elements
Overall Las Vegas/
Sample
Uninc.
Clark
County
Henderson
North
Las Vegas
The availability of good paying jobs
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.3
The quality of local public schools
5.9
5.9
5.9
6.1
The overall physical appearance of the community
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.6
Access to healthy food options
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.5
5.6
5.4
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.3
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.7
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.1
5.2
5.3
4.6
5.6
5.0
942
5.0
688
4.7
132
5.3
104
*The availability of a variety of affordable
housing options to buy or rent
*The availability of a variety of housing
options to buy or rent
The ability to get to the places you need or want to
go without traffic and congestion
*The availability of places to safely walk and bike
Short commute times to the places you need or want to go
*The availability of places to get physical exercise
Access to parks, trails, and open space
The availability of public transportation
alternatives to driving a car
The ability to walk to places you need or want to go
Sample Size
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
7. I am now going to mention a list of elements of a community some people in Southern Nevada say are important. Please tell me how
important that community element is to you as a Southern Nevada resident. We will use a scale of one to seven, where one means NOT AT ALL
IMPORTANT and seven means VERY IMPORTANT. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't know
about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Satisfaction of Community Elements by Large Cities
Large Cities
Community Elements
*The availability of places to get physical exercise
*The availability of a variety of housing options to buy or rent
Access to parks, trails, and open space
The overall physical appearance of the community
Access to healthy food options
Short commute times to the places you need or want to go
The ability to get to the places you need or want to go
without traffic and congestion
*The availability of places to safely walk and bike
The availability of public transportation
alternatives to driving a car
*The availability of a variety of affordable
housing options to buy or rent
The ability to walk to places you need or want to go
The quality of local public schools
The availability of good paying jobs
Sample Size
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
Overall Las Vegas/
Uninc.
Sample
Henderson
Clark
County
North
Las
Vegas
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.7
5.0
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.8
4.7
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.4
5.1
4.9
5.0
4.7
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.7
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.9
4.4
4.4
4.5
4.1
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.9
4.3
4.4
3.7
3.6
940
4.4
3.6
3.6
686
4.3
3.7
3.8
132
4.5
3.8
3.7
103
8. I am going to mention each element of a community again. This time I would like you to tell me how satisfied you are personally with this
element of your community in Southern Nevada. Again, we will use a scale of one to seven. This time one means NOT AT ALL SATISFIED with
the feature and seven means you are VERY SATISFIED. You can use any number between one and seven. If you have no opinion or don't
know about a feature I mention, you can tell me that too. *Split Sample
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Percentage Strongly Favoring
Transportation Ideas by City
(Ranked by Strongly Favor)
Large Cities
Transportation Idea
Providing more safe routes for children
to get to and from schools
Establishing new transit routes that
connect communities to jobs
Providing more pedestrian walkways
Increasing local bus service to
work and shopping areas
Increasing the frequency of rapid bus service
Increasing the number of places
served by rapid buses
Increasing the frequency of local bus service
Establishing light rail transit
Providing more bike lanes
Establishing light rail transit,
which is like a subway above ground
Sample Size
Overall
Sample
Las Vegas/
Uninc.
Clark
County
Henderson
North
Las Vegas
83%
83%
88%
88%
69%
71%
69%
65%
66%
69%
64%
57%
66%
67%
56%
76%
61%
63%
47%
73%
61%
63%
47%
68%
59%
56%
52%
60%
57%
54%
48%
48%
42%
63%
66%
57%
47%
47%
39%
51%
472
344
66
52
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea.
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Percentage Strongly Favoring
Transportation Ideas by Residence Type
(Ranked by Strongly Favor)
Transportation Idea
Overall
Sample
Residence Type
Own
Rent
83%
81%
88%
69%
65%
76%
Providing more pedestrian walkways
66%
61%
72%
Increasing local bus service to work and shopping areas
66%
61%
74%
Increasing the frequency of rapid bus service
61%
51%
76%
Increasing the number of places served by rapid buses
61%
58%
66%
Increasing the frequency of local bus service
59%
52%
69%
Establishing light rail transit
56%
48%
67%
Providing more bike lanes
52%
48%
59%
47%
42%
53%
472
259
202
Providing more safe routes for children
to get to and from schools
Establishing new transit routes that connect
communities to jobs
Establishing light rail transit,
which is like a subway above ground
Sample Size
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea.
39
Percentage Strongly Favoring
Transportation Ideas by Age
(Ranked by Strongly Favor)
Ages
Transportation Idea
Overall
Sample
18-49
50+
Providing more safe routes for children to get to and from schools
83%
88%
76%
Establishing new transit routes that connect communities to jobs
69%
71%
67%
Providing more pedestrian walkways
66%
68%
64%
Increasing local bus service to work and shopping areas
66%
69%
63%
Increasing the frequency of rapid bus service
61%
65%
57%
Increasing the number of places served by rapid buses
61%
63%
60%
Increasing the frequency of local bus service
59%
60%
58%
Establishing light rail transit
56%
60%
51%
Providing more bike lanes
52%
55%
47%
Establishing light rail transit, which is like a subway above ground
47%
50%
42%
Sample Size
472
278
174
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea. (Open-ended, grouped responses)
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Percentage Strongly Favoring
Transportation Ideas by Ethnicity
(Ranked by Strongly Favor)
Transportation Idea
Providing more safe routes for children
to get to and from schools
Establishing new transit routes that
connect communities to jobs
Providing more pedestrian walkways
Increasing local bus service to work and shopping areas
Increasing the frequency of rapid bus service
Increasing the number of places served by rapid buses
Increasing the frequency of local bus service
Establishing light rail transit
Providing more bike lanes
Establishing light rail transit,
which is like a subway above ground
Sample Size
Ethnicity/Race
Overall
NonSample Latino White
whites
83%
91%
80%
88%
69%
79%
64%
76%
66%
66%
61%
61%
59%
56%
52%
67%
76%
72%
73%
69%
62%
61%
65%
60%
55%
54%
50%
50%
44%
69%
74%
69%
70%
68%
62%
60%
47%
53%
41%
53%
472
127
236
226
DRAFT WORK PRODUCT
13. I would like to mention a list of transportation related ideas being considered in Southern Nevada. Please tell me whether you would favor or
oppose that particular idea.
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